I was talking to a client recently who’s conducting a stealth job search. A stealth job search is when you’re currently working for an employer and you don’t want them to know that you are looking for a better job. Now, this is dicey because if you start doing some of the techniques that are … Read more
how to tell coworkers, “that’s not my job” by Alison Green on July 22, 2024 A reader writes: I have been employed with my agency for five years. Six months ago, I was promoted, but no one was hired to take over my old job. Some duties have remained with me and others were transferred … Read more
my company says we can’t wear underwire bras by Alison Green on July 22, 2024 A reader writes: My company just introduced a new company-wide policy that you cannot wear an underwire bra due to setting off an alarm on a metal detector in the entrance of the building. Is this illegal in California? It’s … Read more
my daughter has lost two jobs in one year, are laundry products included in office fragrance bans, and more — Ask a Manager my daughter has lost two jobs in one year, are laundry products included in office fragrance bans, and more — Ask a Manager
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: Hope, by Andrew Ridker. The ground shifts under each member of … Read more
Soft skills get a bad rap. Yet more organizations are requiring development on the softer side than ever before. So, what’s the deal? “Companies have moved away from the ‘command and control’ decision-making style,” says Marie Holmstrom, the Charlotte, N.C.-based director of talent management and organization alignment with Towers Watson. “Managing day-to-day decisions takes away … Read more
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still … Read more
manager thanked my husband for letting me work with them, how much exaggeration is too much on LinkedIn, and more — Ask a Manager manager thanked my husband for letting me work with them, how much exaggeration is too much on LinkedIn, and more — Ask a Manager
A reader writes: Recently I have been looking for a new position because my current project was canceled due to a product decision. I heard of a company from a friend of a friend. She said it was a great place to work. I looked it up and there were positions available with my skillset … Read more
Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. Training a fragile, insecure coworker has become Too Much I really appreciated the advice, both from you and the commenters (and the permission to drop the rope that part of me was undoubtedly after). I realized after my letter was published that I’d left out a lot … Read more